Posts By: Dwight Bowen

The next network meeting: Where: Adhesives Research 400 Seaks Run Road, Glen Rock, PA 17327 (717) 227-3254  network contact Bill Stratton When: MONDAY 3/9/09 beginning at 8:30am  ending Noon What: A.R. has focused on 6S (5S plus Safety) and would like to show the network what they have done as well as share stories, good… Read more »

The next network meeting: Where: Rose Corp., 401 N. 8th Street, Reading, PA 19601 (610) 376-5004  network contact Tom McDevitt When: Thursday 2/19/09, beginning at 8:30am  ending Noon What: Rose introduced it’s Continuous Improvement program early in 2008 and presented their concept to the network in April 2008 (They PLANNED and were just beginning to… Read more »

Details to follow: Thursday February 19, 2009 8:30am to Noon at Rose Corporation, Reading PA Thursday March 12, 2009 8:30am to Noon at Adhesives Research, Glen Rock, PA Thursday May 14, 2009 8:30am to Noon at Remcon Plastics, Reading, PA Thursday September 10, 2009 8:30am to Noon at Insinger Machine, Philadelphia, PA More to come

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The next network meeting: Where: Yoder Brothers, 2369 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602 (717) 299-0300  network contact Andrew Bishop When: Thursday 12/11/08, beginning at 8:30am  ending Noon What: Yoder Brothers is truly in the Continuous Improvement business.  See what they have recently achieved and ask those who made the improvements how they did it…. Read more »

  Visuals, visuals, visuals……….Wonderful efforts by the entire Philips team as they continue to improve their facility layout with “normal”, “flow” and “connections” in the forefront of their efforts.   Attending: Yoder Brothers Philips Ultrasound Adhesives Research Clean Burn Inc. Remcon Plastics Not in attendance: Reading Powder Coatings Misco Products American LaFrance UtiliTech Insinger Machine… Read more »

  The next network meeting: Where: Philips Ultrasound,1 Echo Dr Reedsville, PA 17084 (717) 667-5000  network contact Neil Millar When: 11/6/08, beginning at 8:30am  ending Noon What: Our networks first visit to Philips, who recently physically reorganized their facility.  See and hear how they have improved flow and yield. Why:See and hear how this team… Read more »

  The next network meeting: Where:  Reading Area Community, Schmidt Technology Center, 10 South 2nd Street, Reading PA 1960; contact Bonnie Spayd 610-607-6207   Directions When: 10/9/08, beginning at 8:30am  ending 4:30pm What: Introduction to Continuous Improvement program.  A full day, tacit learning event mixing Powerpoint and hands-on training.  Created by the Great Boston Manufacturing… Read more »

“6s” sharing forms, then auditing and discussing conditions.  A really good meeting.  We all learned and shared.  This is why we get together.  None of our members are alone in their, never ending, Lean journey. Attending: Yoder Brothers The Rose Corporation Adhesives Research Insinger Machine Clean Burn Inc. Remcon Plastics Not in attendance: Reading Powder… Read more »